The protests and demonstrations against the Iranian government following the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who was arrested and subdued by the police for wearing her veil incorrectly placed in September, seem to have no end, as far from ending, everything indicates that the disgust of the citizens will continue.
Added to Amini’s injustice is one more, since, according to Iranian media reports, on December 15 the execution of Mohsen Shekari was carried out, a man who was found guilty of stabbing a member of the Basij paramilitary force in a protest in Tehran on September 23. He is the first Iranian to be executed in connection with the country’s anti-regime protests.
Given the situation, a series of protests have emerged that unite against the grievances of the authoritarian regime in Iran, demonstrations that recently resulted in the arrest of Taraneh Alidoosti, one of the most recognized Iranian actresses and known for having starred in The SalesmanOscar-winning film in 2016.
The 38-year-old artist’s arrest arose after she spoke out against the hanging of Iranian Mohsen Shekari due to a lack of evidence for the claims, which she wrote in a photograph of herself shared by the last month on his Instagram account, an image in which he appeared without hijab and with a poster that said: “Women, life, freedom”, where he clearly showed his support for the protests.
Your silence means supporting the tyranny and the tyrants and all the international organizations that watch this bloodshed and take no action. They are a shame to humanity.
– Wrote Taraneh Alidoosti on her Instagram account
After Alidoosti’s arrest, members of the film industry, both Iranian and the rest of the world, have condemned his capture and called for the prompt release of their colleague, since, according to information shared by local media, nearly 400 protesters have received prison sentences. imprisonment for making unsubstantiated claims and posting unsubstantiated provocations.
Since September 2022, at least 458 people have been killed in riots, 40 foreigners have been arrested, and more than 2,000 people have been charged in connection with protests. It is even rumored that the Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 21 individuals in connection with the protests.